Rivers LG Poll: Fubara Swears In Elected Chairmen

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Rivers LG Poll: Fubara Swears In Elected Chairmen

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Sunday presided over the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected chairpersons of the 23 local government councils in the state.

The inauguration was observed by Senator Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum.

The Rivers State local government election was held on Saturday across the state.

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Results from the state Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, said the Action Peoples Party won 22 out of the 23 local governments.

The Chief Election Officer of RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, disclosed this on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

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While declaring the results, Enebeli said the announcement was suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation was ongoing.

Enebeli clarified that the result of Etche LGA and the 319 councillorship positions would be announced upon the conclusion of the collation.

RSIEC later declared Uzordinma Nwafor of the Action Alliance winner of the poll in Etche Local Government Area.

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